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Blocking SendGrid call in email_handler blocks the event loop

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
65/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start in services/hackbot-api/app/action_handlers/email_handler.py at line 139 and inspect the referenced pull-request discussion for the suggested approach. Trace the SendGrid call and verify that the email handler no longer blocks the event loop.

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